Midair collision between 2 smas flying formation.

Attributes
ACN	176396
Time
Date	199104
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : q58
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	176396
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Lead ship in 2 ship formation from tcc tucumcari, NM to belen alexander airport below NM. From takeoff flew loose formation to santa rosa, closed formation 5 mi east santa rosa airport. Flew over airport (checked wind, northeast 10-15 KTS), opened formation, set course 242 degree magnetic heading climbing 200 FPM. Hooked over right shoulder - wingman approximately 200-300 yards. Set course for mountainair, NM. Heard clicking sound. Felt slight bank. Canopy disintegration top plexiglas blew out. Engine stopped crossways, tips bent forward. Cut all switches. Landed in pasture.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIDAIR COLLISION BTWN 2 SMAS FLYING FORMATION.

Narrative: LEAD SHIP IN 2 SHIP FORMATION FROM TCC TUCUMCARI, NM TO BELEN ALEXANDER ARPT BELOW NM. FROM TKOF FLEW LOOSE FORMATION TO SANTA ROSA, CLOSED FORMATION 5 MI E SANTA ROSA ARPT. FLEW OVER ARPT (CHKED WIND, NE 10-15 KTS), OPENED FORMATION, SET COURSE 242 DEG MAGNETIC HDG CLBING 200 FPM. HOOKED OVER R SHOULDER - WINGMAN APPROX 200-300 YARDS. SET COURSE FOR MOUNTAINAIR, NM. HEARD CLICKING SOUND. FELT SLIGHT BANK. CANOPY DISINTEGRATION TOP PLEXIGLAS BLEW OUT. ENG STOPPED CROSSWAYS, TIPS BENT FORWARD. CUT ALL SWITCHES. LANDED IN PASTURE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.